1.7.3 release notes

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Revision as of 06:22, 24 February 2006

Please note that test version 1.7.3 is not yet generally available. This page will be updated with additional links when it is. In the meantime, the rest of this page is being developed in advance of the general release.

The original release note contains a list of changes in the release. This page contains more recent information.

Recent experience suggests that you need to be aware of a few gotcha's if you're installing for the first time. Specifically:

Windows XP with Locobuffer-USB

An important note about this configuration. The LocoBuffer-USB is a "Plug and Play" device. This means that if it is not connected to the computer it does not exist to the software. Be sure that the drivers are installed and the LocoBuffer-USB is connected BEFORE starting JMRI or the startup will fail for lack of a connection, and the unit will not show up in the Preferences window.

MacOS X with Locobuffer-USB

For reasons that need not concern us here, there was an error in the original FTDI file for the LocoBuffer-USB. There is a patched version of the driver available on the RR-CirKits web site. here Be sure to download this file and use it instead of the driver that came on your driver CD if the disk is older than Rev E.

Digitrax Command Station Editor

This is a new feature in this release. Opened from the 'tools' menu it allows to program (mess up?) your command station from within JMRI. Unfortunately, Digitrax' naming convention and defaults for these options remains about as clear as mud, so use at your ownn risk, probably only after saving the current configuration.

Also note, it reads and writes these values very quickly, so it's probably working even if you think it isn't! (Don't ask) - When you write anything back to a Zephyr command station you should see (something like) --CS-- flash very briefly in the command station display.